Youth worker (Knightswood Secondary School)
- Full time
- £23,000 – £25,000
- Knightswood Secondary School, Glasgow
- Closing 4th August 2022
- Advertised from 21st July 2022
- 35 hours per week
- Annual Leave: 25 days and 9 public
Role
Working alongside the Wider FARE team and school staff, the youth worker will help maximise the potential of local facilities to meet the needs of school pupils and local people of all ages. S/he will develop and participate in the delivery of a range of joint and needs identified activities. The post holder will have a sound knowledge of the issues faced by children, young people, adults and families. While also having experience in developing interventions to tackle poverty, its symptoms and close the attainment gap through educational and social activities including volunteering and mentoring opportunities. The post holder will facilitate group work sessions delivering a range of SCQF rated qualification to pupils.
S/he will have experience of planning and delivering needs led programmes by working alongside the school and other organisations in a strategic working group to meet the needs of the pupils and their families within the school catchment area. The post holder should have good oral and written communication skills and s/he must have the ability to communicate with people at all levels.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure the collection and collation of statistics as required to ensure continued funding and for progress reports to the schools SLT (Senior Leadership Team) FAREs board of directors and various funding bodies.
- Work closely with the Attainment & Skills Manager and school staff to develop, promote and organise a variety of youth services.
- Attend meetings with the schools Senior Leadership Team and other agencies that can support students that are a concern to successfully improve their outcomes.
- To establish activities which will promote the personal, social, educational, and material welfare of the young people
- Ensure the collection and collation of statistics as required to evaluate the projects impact and for progress reports.
- Assist with the planning and delivery of FARE/Schools attainment programme for at risk young people.
- Providing group work and 1 to 1 support for young people
- Establish and maintain contact with relevant outside agencies.
- Maintain all records in accordance with guidelines from FARE and the school.
- Comply with all relevant legislation and FARE/school policies.
- Promote the objectives of FARE as stated in its constitution.
- Write reports, as requested.
- Be visible during break times to all young people
- Participate in fund raising activities and the development of funding applications to support young people’s development with the school.
- Attend training opportunities identified by the School/FARE
- Attend meetings, as requested.
- Undertake any other duties as specified by the SMT/SLT.
Person Specification
- Educated to minimum SCQF level 7 in relevant field or have minimum 3 years relevant experience
- Knowledge of Microsoft office packages, including databases
- Excellent communication and presentation skills both orally and written
- Full driving licence (maximum 6 points)
- The drive and initiative to work independently
- Ability to work with people at all levels internally and externally
- Ability to facilitate group work sessions
- Organised and systematic approach to monitoring and reporting
- Ability to motivate individuals facing barriers
Reporting to: Attainment & Skills Manager
Application notes
All candidates are required to submit a current CV along with a personal statement (1000-1500 words) detailing why you are suitable for the role and what experience you can bring, please submit to recruitment@fare-scotland.org
Closing date: 4th August at 5pm
Interviews: 11th August.
Community Worker - Digital Inclusion
- Part time
- £31,012 pro-rata
- On site: Gorbals
- Closing 19th January 2026
Are you passionate about bridging the digital divide in our communities?
If so, then please see details of the role below
At its heart, the main purpose of this role is to address both the cause and impact of digital inequality within the Gorbals by supporting individuals and communities to gain the skills, confidence and access required. This role will help bridge the digital divide by working collaboratively with third sector partners.
Crossroads Youth and Community Association’s work and values are built on the central belief that “everyone had the right to live gloriously: whatever in society prevents this, should be challenged and whatever in the individual helps should be nurtured”
This role will involve working across the community with young people, families and the wider community.
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Outreach Worker and Cycle Trainer
- Full time
- £24,897
- On site: Recyke-a-bike, Causewayhead, Stirling
- Closing 31st January 2026
About Us
Recyke-a-bike (part of Fallin Community Enterprises) has been in operation since 2005. We began as a small recycling social enterprise that quickly grew into a job club, using bike recycling as work experience for our members. Over the years we’ve seen a lot of growth and now offer training services and cycling outreach work, in addition to our bike recycling and sales through our well stocked and modestly priced shop.
Purpose
To support the delivery of the Bikeability programme in partnership with Cycling Scotland and Stirling and Clackmannanshire local authorities. The Outreach Worker and Cycle Trainer will also support the delivery of all cycling-based activities delivered by Recyke-a-bike.
Responsibilities
Main:
- Delivery of Bikeability Training to Children.
- Delivery of Adult Cycle Training.
- Maintenance of bikes and equipment for each of the following fleets: Stirling, Clackmannanshire, EBike, Practical Cycle Awareness Training (PCAT) and Adult Cycle Training Fleets.
- Managing health and safety within area of responsibility.
- Carrying out risk assessments for Bikeability sessions.
- Planning, risk assessing and delivering other cycle related sessions, events and activities.
- External liason with third parties including schools, local councils, community groups and organisations, as well as charities and businesses.
- Attending team meetings.
- Attending continuous professional development (CPD) training.
Additional:
- Building bikes for the shop when not busy.
- Collecting bike donations for the shop.
- Deliver Doctor Bike services across the Forth Valley when required.
- Assisting other departments where needed.
- Any other reasonable duties consistent with working for a small charitable organisation.
Research and Project Support Worker
- Part time
- £27,000 pro-rata
- Hybrid: Livingston
- Closing 19th January 2026
Are you curious, smart and interested in strengthening Scotland’s third sector?
Community Enterprise is a leading social enterprise and community development consultancy and support provider. We provide support to third sector groups across Scotland and beyond and work with communities to build and sustain projects for the benefit of local people.
We are looking to build our growing team with one part time Research and Project Support Worker. We are thinking about 3 days but are flexible.
You will be capable of contributing to research documents and other pieces of work led by our Development consultants. This can range from stakeholder interviews help at public meetings, site visits and case studies to on-line research and survey analysis. Your research will be used as the crucial building blocks for larger projects, led by our development team.
Technical Support Engineer
- Full time
- £33,098 – £36,775
- Hybrid: Glasgow or Edinburgh, with the option to work from home for some of the working week.
- Closing 23rd December 2025
Looking for an opportunity to work for a flexible and family friendly organisation doing amazing work to support Scotland’s voluntary sector?
We’re looking for an experienced Technical Support Engineer to join our dynamic IT team. This is a key role in ensuring the smooth operation of systems and applications, providing expert support across networks, servers, cloud services, desktops, and more. You’ll also play a vital part in delivering our Managed IT service for the voluntary sector, offering remote and on-site support to our partners.
Your expertise and strong communication skills will be crucial in delivering technical assistance while maintaining a customer-focused approach that aligns with our values and service standards.
Join us and be part of a team committed to making a difference in the IT landscape of the voluntary sector.
Part time hours and other flexible working options, including working from home for part of the week, will be fully considered. We encourage you to apply if you believe you meet most of the criteria in the person specification. We share our interview questions in advance. If you want to have a chat about the job or our flexible working approach, get in touch with us at recruitment@scvo.scot
SCVO is the membership organisation for the voluntary sector in Scotland and our mission is to champion the role of voluntary sector organisations in building a flourishing society and support them to do work that has a positive impact.
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